PUSLINCH – Wellington County will take over responsibility for two roads in the township when work on the new interchange at Highway 6 between Maltby Road and Wellington Road 34 is complete.
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Mapleton shifts gears on upgrades to administration centre
MAPLETON – Township officials are shifting focus from extending, to renovating, the municipal office here.
Equine Assisted Learning research suggests working with horses helps sexual trauma survivors
GUELPH – The only way the presentation on equine assisted learning could have been better would be if there had been a horse in the room.
New exhibit celebrates ‘Small Town PRIDE’
ABOYNE – Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) has collaborated with Minto Pride to create Our Small Town PRIDE: A Celebration of 2SLGBTQI+ Stories and History.
‘Growing pains’: Hillsburgh residents speak out about proposed 799-unit development
ERIN – Roughly 70 people gathered at the Hillsburgh Arena on May 23 for an informal meeting about a 799-unit residential development proposed by Beachcroft Investments Inc. on the former Homestead Farm lands in Hillsburgh.
Puslinch council defers decision on Wellington Motor Freight at company’s request
PUSLINCH – The community will have to wait a little longer to learn if Wellington Motor Freight can relocate its trucking hub to 128 Brock Road South.
CWDHS field lacrosse team wins CWOSSA Championship
FERGUS – The Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) field lacrosse team captured the CWOSAA Championship on May 24.
Local Lion raises over $70,000 for Maryhill Walk for Dog Guides
FERGUS – Larry Wainwright has first-hand experience with the impact a dog can make – and that’s why he works so hard to raise money for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.
Would you like pies with that? Top McHappy Days fundraisers rewarded with pie in face
Staff at the McDonalds restaurant in Fergus had some fun on May 18, tossing pies at their colleagues who raised the most money on McHappy Day
Guelph/Eramosa council approves purchase of road, sidewalk plows
BRUCEDALE – Council voted unanimously in favour of a public works request for a 2024 pre-budget approval for a plow truck and sidewalk plow, but not without lengthy discussion – mostly regarding the potential of area rating the costs.
Minto Pride in the Park event set for June 11 in Palmerston
PALMERSTON – The Minto Pride committee is hosting Pride in the Park 2023 on June 11 at the Lion's Heritage Park pavilion in Palmerston.
Building with hemp and limestone in Elora
ELORA – A house made of hemp and limestone is a healthy home that will last longer, says Paul Flach.
The pathway to preservation begins with volunteers
CENTRE WELLINGTON – For more than 25 years, the Elora Cataract Trail Association (ECTA) has worked to promote, improve, and protect the 47km trailway that extends from Elora to Cataract at the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park.
Artists transform Elora into living canvas during Plein Air Festival
ELORA – Picturesque Elora became a hub of artistic energy May 18 to 21 as local and visiting artists gathered for the annual Plein Air Festival.
Longfield elected chair of Standing Committee on Science and Research
OTTAWA – The Standing Committee on Science and Research elected Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield as its new chair.